Sioux Falls Seminary Presidential Search Feedback Questionnaire

Dear Friend,

As you probably know, a search is now underway to find the next president of Sioux Falls Seminary. Before the search committee begins to review applications for the seminary presidency, the committee would like to have a sense of what qualities the various constituencies of the seminary—students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, friends, board members—think are important. Because of your connection to Sioux Falls Seminary, we would like for you to participate in the process.

We would appreciate it if you would take the time to complete this questionnaire. It should not take you long, and we would value your input.

Thank you in advance for your willingness to help.

The Sioux Falls Seminary Presidential Search Committee

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1.
First, how you would describe your primary relationship to the Sioux Falls Seminary. We realize that you may describe your relationship to SFS a number of ways, but if you were to pick the one that you considered the most important, what would it be?

Current student

Graduate or former student

Faculty member (current or past)

Staff member (current or past)

Trustee Board member

Foundation Board Member

Donor

Friend

2.
Below is a list of 20 items. Please indicate how important it is that an SFS presidential candidate have that trait or experience.

Not Important

Somewhat Important

Very Important

Absolutely Essential

Actively involved in scholarly endeavors

Actively involved in scholarly endeavors Not Important

Actively involved in scholarly endeavors Somewhat Important

Actively involved in scholarly endeavors Very Important

Actively involved in scholarly endeavors Absolutely Essential

Adheres to Evangelical theology

Adheres to Evangelical theology Not Important

Adheres to Evangelical theology Somewhat Important

Adheres to Evangelical theology Very Important

Adheres to Evangelical theology Absolutely Essential

Administrative experience in college or seminary

Administrative experience in college or seminary Not Important

Administrative experience in college or seminary Somewhat Important

Administrative experience in college or seminary Very Important

Administrative experience in college or seminary Absolutely Essential

Business degree

Business degree Not Important

Business degree Somewhat Important

Business degree Very Important

Business degree Absolutely Essential

Connections to the Sioux Falls region

Connections to the Sioux Falls region Not Important

Connections to the Sioux Falls region Somewhat Important

Connections to the Sioux Falls region Very Important

Connections to the Sioux Falls region Absolutely Essential

Decisive

Decisive Not Important

Decisive Somewhat Important

Decisive Very Important

Decisive Absolutely Essential

Denominational leader

Denominational leader Not Important

Denominational leader Somewhat Important

Denominational leader Very Important

Denominational leader Absolutely Essential

Earned doctorate

Earned doctorate Not Important

Earned doctorate Somewhat Important

Earned doctorate Very Important

Earned doctorate Absolutely Essential

Effective public speaker

Effective public speaker Not Important

Effective public speaker Somewhat Important

Effective public speaker Very Important

Effective public speaker Absolutely Essential

Is ordained

Is ordained Not Important

Is ordained Somewhat Important

Is ordained Very Important

Is ordained Absolutely Essential

Management experience

Management experience Not Important

Management experience Somewhat Important

Management experience Very Important

Management experience Absolutely Essential

Pastoral experience

Pastoral experience Not Important

Pastoral experience Somewhat Important

Pastoral experience Very Important

Pastoral experience Absolutely Essential

Peace keeper

Peace keeper Not Important

Peace keeper Somewhat Important

Peace keeper Very Important

Peace keeper Absolutely Essential

Proven fundraiser

Proven fundraiser Not Important

Proven fundraiser Somewhat Important

Proven fundraiser Very Important

Proven fundraiser Absolutely Essential

Seeks consensus

Seeks consensus Not Important

Seeks consensus Somewhat Important

Seeks consensus Very Important

Seeks consensus Absolutely Essential

Skilled negotiator

Skilled negotiator Not Important

Skilled negotiator Somewhat Important

Skilled negotiator Very Important

Skilled negotiator Absolutely Essential

Teaching experience at the seminary level

Teaching experience at the seminary level Not Important

Teaching experience at the seminary level Somewhat Important

Teaching experience at the seminary level Very Important

Teaching experience at the seminary level Absolutely Essential

Theology degree

Theology degree Not Important

Theology degree Somewhat Important

Theology degree Very Important

Theology degree Absolutely Essential

Visionary

Visionary Not Important

Visionary Somewhat Important

Visionary Very Important

Visionary Absolutely Essential

Vital relationship with God

Vital relationship with God Not Important

Vital relationship with God Somewhat Important

Vital relationship with God Very Important

Vital relationship with God Absolutely Essential

3.
The president of SFS must assume a number of roles. Below is a list of eight possible presidential roles. Please rank these in order of importance, given a "1" to the role that you believe is the most important for the next SFS president, a "2" to the second most important, and so on.

Fundraiser

Administrator/manager

Program builder

Visionary

Denominational leader

Pastor/preacher

Academic leader

Problem solver

We would like for you to have an opportunity to describe in your own words what you think the challenges and opportunities facing SFS are and what kind of person the next president needs to be.

4.
What do you feel are the most important challenges and opportunities facing SFS in the next 5-10 years?

5.
What strengths does the next president need to lead SFS into the future?